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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,226,305.28, 8,850,869,868.71 and 2,118,835,653.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,226,305.28, 8,850,869,868.71 and 2,118,835,653.53 is: 3,177,905,349.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,226,305.28 : 8,850,869,868.71 = 2,118,835,653.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,226,305.28/8,850,869,868.71 = 2,118,835,653.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,226,305.28x = 8,850,869,868.71 × 2,118,835,653.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,226,305.28x = 18,753,538,642,538,180,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,753,538,642,538,180,608/5,901,226,305.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,905,349.23

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